Hard Knock Radio

Hard Knock Radio

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Hard Knock Radio is a drive-time Hip-Hop talk show on KPFA (94.1fm @ 4-5 pm Monday-Friday), a community radio station without corporate underwriting. Hosts Davey D and Anita Johnson give voice to issues ignored by the mainstream while planting seeds for social change.

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Holiday Fund Drive Special: Diggin in The Vault

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We present audio from the Hard Knock Radio audio collection, Diggin in The Vault. Today’s featured conversation is with author and famed sports writer Dave Zirin. The audio collection features recorded interviews with Jelani Cobb, Kali Akuno, Steve Martinot, Kimberley “Goddess” Ellis, Ph.D, Danny Glover, Vanessa Diaz, Michele E. Lee, Jarad Ball, Oronike Odeleye, Michelle … Continued

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Hard Knock Radio – December 6, 2021

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Hard Knock Radio is a drive-time Hip-Hop talk show on KPFA (94.1fm @ 4-5 pm Monday-Friday), a community radio station without corporate underwriting, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson.

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The Legacy of Youth Speaks and The History of San Francisco BayView: National Black Newspaper

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We speak with Youth Speaks’ new Executive Director, Michelle Mush Lee and the Digital Content Manager, Bijou McDaniel about the legacy of Youth Speaks, youth identity and the power of voice. Later we speak with writer Nube Brown about the history of San Francisco BayView: National Black Newspaper and the importance of Black media.  

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Social Media’s Impact on Gang Activities and Youth Identity and Poor News Network

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Social Media is a huge part of everyday life, impacting Americans in both positive and negative manners.  On today’s show we speak with Dr. Desmond Upton Patton of SAFE Lab about the role social media plays in the facilitation of youth behavior and gang violence. Guests: Dr. Professor Desmond Upton Patton’s research uses qualitative and computational data … Continued

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Supreme Court on Abortion and A Rash of Robberies Targeting Cannabis Businesses

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We speak with Layidua Salazar an abortion storyteller with We Testify about the Supreme Court’s response to oral arguments in lawsuit against Mississippi’s abortion ban. Later we speak with cannabis advocate Chaney Turner about the rash of robberies targeting marijuana business owners and the lack of state and local protection. photo: Avery Meeker via Unsplash

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Taking Children: A History of American Terror

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We speak with Professor Laura Briggs PhD about her new book, Taking Children: A History of American Terror an examination of the separation of children from their families has a long history in the United States. The book argues that for four hundred years the United States has taken children for political ends. Black children, … Continued

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Special Programming – Things-Taken Day

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On today’s show we present Things-Taken Remixed, our annual UnThanksgiving remembrance, featuring the voices of John Trudell, and Leonard Peltier and Wilma Mankiller. For more information about Leonard Peltier, check out these websites, AmnestyUSA and International Leonard Peltier Defense Committee

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The Harassment and Criminalization of Unhoused People and Black Girl Magic

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We speak with unhoused advocate Needa B about increased homelessness and the harassment of unhoused people living in Oakland, California. Later we speak with the creator of #BlackGirlMagic, Cashawn Thompson about the wonderment of Black women, erasure and her latest book project “Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Real-Life Stories of Black Girl Magic.”